Hydraulic brake



M 1940- T. D. FUSSELL, JR 2,197,452

HYDRAULIC BRAKE Filed Nov. 1, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1- lnve ztor 777'0MA5 D. fussa L,Jk.

April 16, 1940.

T. D. FUSSELL. JR 2,197,452

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A tiorneys N Ag Patented Apr. 16, 1940 arouse masonic lemma vTho Daniel Fussell, in, Atlanta, Ga. ApplicationNovember 1, 1938, Serial No. 238,255

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in hydraulic brakes particularly for automobiles and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth; a brake embodying a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts whereby the shoes will be evenly and uniformly applied, thereby greatly promoting the efliciency. of the brake as well as increasing the life of the linings.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a hydraulic brake of the aforementioned character comprising means whereby the shoes may be conveniently and accurately adjusted to compensate for wear as it occurs.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a hydraulic brake of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, compact and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will'become apparent from a study of the following specificatlon, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a hydraulic brake constructed in accordance with the present invention, showing the device installed, the drum, axle and axle housing of the vehicle being shown in section.

Figure 2 is a view in vertical longitudinal section through the upper portion of the brake.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line 3--'3 of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the reference numeral I designates the usual stationary back plate of a brake which is rigidly secured, as at 2, on a rear axle housing 3 of the vehicle. The reference numeral 4 designates an axle in the housing 3. Associated with the back plate I is a drum 5 which, of course, is mounted on a rear wheel (not shown) of the automobile.

Rigidly secured on the upper and lower portions of the back plate I within the drum 5 are longitudinally extending double ended cylinders 6. Mounted for reciprocation in the end portions of the cylinders 6 are free pistons I. The pistons l are provided with cup washers or the like 8 on their inner ends for preventing leakage. This is shown to advantage in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Coil springs 9 in the intermediate portions of the cylinders 6 yieldingly hold the pairs of pistons l apart. Suitable conduits l connect the cylinders B, at intermediate points, with the usual hydraulic brake system of the automobile.

The reference numeral H designates a pair of shoes which are operable by the pistons I in the cylinders 6. The shoes Ii are-.slidably mounted on bolts 12 on the backplate I for movement toward and away from the drum 5, said shoes being provided with slots l3 which accommodate said bolts. The reference numeral ll designates suitable linings on the shoes H. i

As best seen in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the shoes Ii terminate in reduced end portions i5 .which extend into the cylinders 6 and are engaged in sockets or recesses it which are provided therefore in the outer ends of the pistons 1. The end 15 portions I! of the shoes H operate through rubber boots I! which clse the ends of the cylinders 6.

Adjacent the cylinders 6, the shoes II are formed to provide shoulders l8 which rest on adjusting cams or eccentrics l9 which are rotatably mounted on the back plate I. The reference numeral 20 designates a pair of release or return springs which are connected, at their ends, to the shoes I I on opposite sides of the bolts l2.

It is thought that the operation of the brake will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. When fluid under pressure from the brake system of the automobile enters the cylinders 6 the pistons I are, of course, forced 3o outwardly thereby. Thus, the shoes Ii are moved evenly and uniformly into engagement with the drum 5 against the tension of the springs 20. Of course, when the fluid pressure in the cylinders 5 is released the shoes H are retracted on the sup- 3:; porting bolts l2 by the springs 20. By simply rotating the elements I9 the shoes it may be accurately adjusted as desired to compensate for wear as it occurs.

It is believed that the many advantages of a g hydraulic brake constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood and although a. preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

In a hydraulic brake including a stationary (ll? plate and a drum rotatably associated with said plate, upper and lower horizontally arranged cylinders carried by the'plate and located within .the drum, a pair of pistons in each cylinder, each piston having a recess in its outer face, spring means tending to force the pistons of each pair apart, means for introducing compressed fluid into the cylinders between the pistons for forcing the pistons apart, brake shoes in the drum each having a transverse centrally arranged slottherein, studs carried by the plate and passing through the slots for slidably supporting the brakeshoes on the plate, springs connecting the shoes together, said shoes having reduced ends 10 passing into the cylinders and engaging the reiting inward movement of the shoes by the springs which connect the shoes together.

THOMAS DANIEL FUSSELL, JR. 

